"It will be cool to see what kind of reception he gets when he comes back," Howard said. "I expect it will be good, I expect there will be a lot of cheers. He's done a lot of positive things in this city and helped bring this city a championship."

The 36-year-old Rollins did square off against his former teammates last month in Los Angeles, going 5-for-15 in a four-game series, but this will be his first appearance in a different uniform before Philadelphia's fans - never known as the most hospitable bunch for the opposition.

"I think it will probably be maybe weird for him at first, but hopefully he comes here, gets cheered and I think he'll understand the appreciation the fans had for him," Howard said.

Acquired by the Dodgers in the offseason, Rollins left Philadelphia as the franchise's all-time leader in hits (2,306). Although he is batting only .216, Rollins has hit safely in four straight games for the Dodgers, who are coming off a three-game sweep of the Angels.